Deborah specializes in pain management and will be seeing patients at the OCH Evergreen Clinic in Springfield. She is collaborating with Dr. Jay Baker and Lavon Johnson, PA-C for pain management needs.

Deborah Received her education from Cuyahoga College in Cleveland, Ohio. She recently received training from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Previous to OCH, Deborah served as a physician’s assistant for the Missouri Rehabilitation Center in Mt. Vernon. She has more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare field.

To schedule an appointment with Deborah call the OCH Pain Clinic at Evergreen at 417-823-2960.

The OCH health system encompasses two hospitals and 17 clinics located throughout the Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas area with locations in the following communities: Springfield, Nixa, Webb City, Carthage, Marshfield, Noel, Bolivar, Rogersville, Sparta, Mt. Vernon and Gravette, Ark. OCH can accept Medicaid, Medicare, UHC Military and other insurances. For more information, visit www.OCHonline.com.

Springfield, MO – Community members are invited to attend a free hepatitis education event on Thursday, May 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ozarks Community Hospital.

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about all types of hepatitis while receiving a risk factor assessment and optional free hepatitis C testing, if risk factors are met. Attendees will also learn more about treatment options available.

“This is something that we’ve had in the works for a while; but given recent events it’s even more relevant,” says Andrea Harp, communications manager. “We want to educate the community on all types of hepatitis, encourage testing, and stop the cycle of infection within the southwest Missouri area.”

AIDS Projects of the Ozarks will be available on-site to administer rapid hepatitis C tests for those who meet risk factors. Discounted confirmatory and genotype tests will be made available by Quest Diagnostics.

Additional health topic booths will be available to attendees, and will include other communicable disease education, information from local organizations assisting the at-risk population, and resources for those affected by hepatitis. Food will be provided.

Springfield, Mo. – Ozarks Community Hospital (OCH) will be offering $15 sports physicals May through August for children ages 5-18 years of age. Physicals will be available Monday through Friday and are available by phone call appointment from the following OCH providers:

William Lewis McKay, DO (Primary Care) – (417) 837-4065

Mindy Kendrick, FNP (Primary Care) – (417) 837-4065

Gloria Kirk, FNP (Primary Care) – (417) 837-4065

Jennifer Christy, FNP (Primary Care) – (417) 837-4065

Christopher Spinelli, DO (Northside Clinic) – (417) 837-4003

Leta Barnes, PNP (Specialty Clinic) – (417) 837-4244

Dennis Morrison, DO (Specialty Clinic) – (417) 874-4510

Ven Vu, FNP (Specialty Clinic) – (417) 874-4510

Sports physicals are also available at the following clinic locations:

OCH Christian County Clinic in Nixa (417) 725-8250

OCH Lawrence County Clinic in Mt. Vernon (417) 466-4110

OCH Webster County Clinic in Rogersville (417) 753-9404

OCH Polk County Clinic in Bolivar (417) 777-4749

OCH Jasper County Clinic in Webb City (417) 673-0366

Please contact individual offices for availability.

Sports physicals determine the readiness of student athletes to participate and are required prior to involvement in school athletics or other competitive sports, including Mighty Mites. In 2009, OCH was named “America’s Lowest Cost Hospital” for Medicare markets by US News and World Report. OCH continues to offer affordable healthcare to residents throughout the Ozarks.

Springfield, MO – OCH patients now have the option to pay via credit card through OCH’s secure online bill pay. To pay a bill, patients should visit www.OCHonline.com and click on the green “Pay My Bill” button. Patients can also click the following link http://ochonline.com/patients/pay-my-bill to pay their bill electronically.

The following payment types are accepted: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, Japanese Credit Bank and Union Pay.

Springfield, MO – Data released this week from the 2012 Missouri Hospital Association (MHA) Community Investment Report totals OCH’s community benefit to $4,353,707.

This total includes the sum of uncompensated care, unpaid costs of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, donations, health professional’s education and free or low-cost medical services offered to uninsured patients.

OCH is classified as a safety-net provider, with more than 80 percent of patient care going to governmental and self-insured patients. The hospital system does not receive public or private support and pays all local, state and federal taxes. In spite of this, OCH remains a major employer in the Southwest Missouri area with more than 530 full-time employees and $18,892,661 in payroll and benefits.

The 2012 Community Investment Report states Missouri and Kansas hospitals provided a $622.8 million in charity care, a 22 percent increase since 2010. Missouri and Kansas hospitals participating in this report contributed more than $9.4 billion in economic activity and support nearly 132,000 full-time equivalent jobs.

For more information about Ozarks Community Hospital and clinics, please visit www.OCHonline.com.

Springfield, Mo. – Ozarks Community Hospital (OCH) will be offering $15 sports physicals now through August for children ages 5-18 years of age. Physicals will be available Monday through Friday and are available by phone call appointment from the following OCH providers:

Sports physicals determine the readiness of student athletes to participate and are required prior to involvement in school athletics or other competitive sports, including Mighty Mites.

In 2009, OCH was named “America’s Lowest Cost Hospital” for Medicare markets by US News and World Report. OCH continues to offer affordable healthcare to residents throughout the Ozarks. For more information visit www.ochonline.com or call (417) 874-4523.

Dr. Halley has practiced at OCH since 2004 and has an active geriatric practice and family practice in Nixa andSpringfield. He is currently the Medical Director of Ozark Riverview Manor and has served in this role since 1984. Dr. Halley also serves as the Medical Director of Lacoba Homes, Inc; Magnolia Square, and is the Primary Medical Director for Seasons Hospice, a non-for-profit non-denominational religiously affiliated Hospice. He received his education from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Ozarks Community Hospital is a 45-bed acute care provider-based facility located in Springfield, Missouri, just off Interstate 44 between North National Avenueand North Glenstone Avenue. In addition to a wide range of services, including a 24-Hour Emergency Room and variety of specialists, OCH operates another hospital in Northwest Arkansasand 14 clinics serving communities throughout the Ozarks. Visit OCH at www.OCHonline.com.

Springfield, MO – OCH is pleased to welcome the following providers to our hospital system:

Salvador Ceniceros, MD: OCH welcomes psychiatrist Salvador Ceniceros, MD. Starting April 16, Dr. Ceniceros will see patients at OCH Christian County Clinic in Nixa and at OCH in Springfield. He sees all ages and types of patients with Medicare and Medicaid insurance. Dr. Ceniceros is a neuropsychiatrist and a fellow with the American College of Psychiatry. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Ceniceros in Springfield, call 417-837-4065. In Nixa, call 417-725-8250.

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Ven Vu, FNP-C:OCH welcomes family practice provider Ven Vu, FNP-C. Ven is working with Dennis Morrison, DO in the OCH North Specialty Clinic. Ven received her Master of Science in nursing from theUniversity ofMissouri and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing fromSt. John’sSchool ofNursing ofSouthwestBaptistUniversity. She can accept Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare and some private insurances. To schedule an appointment, call (417) 874-4510.

Jason Glass, PsyD: OCH welcomes Jason Glass, PsyD. Starting April 25, Dr. Glass is available to see patients at OCH Jasper County Clinic inWebbCity and at OCH inSpringfield. He received his education from the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology with a concentration in neuropsychology. To contact Dr. Glass, call 417-673-0366 (WebbCity) or 417-875-4682 (Springfield).

Ozarks Community Hospital is a 45-bed acute care provider-based facility located in Springfield, Missouri, just off Interstate 44 between North National Avenueand North Glenstone Avenue. In addition to a wide range of services, including a 24-Hour Emergency Room and variety of specialists, OCH operates another hospital in Northwest Arkansasand 14 clinics serving communities throughout the Ozarks. Visit OCH at www.OCHonline.com.